OYO POLICE ARREST CLERIC WITH HUMAN FLESH, LAUNCH FORENSIC PROBE
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By: Sefiu Ajape
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested an Islamic cleric, identified as Alfa Bashiru, after he was found in possession of suspected human flesh.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the arrest on Thursday in a post shared on the Command’s verified X handle.
According to him, the Federal Highway Patrol team intercepted a white bus with registration number XA 551 IRG, which the suspect allegedly boarded, at the Toll Gate axis of the Ibadan Expressway around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Osifeso said the suspect, when questioned, claimed he bought the suspected human flesh in Lagos.
He added that the cleric had since been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Iyaganku, for further investigation.
“The suspected item is undergoing forensic analysis to determine its authenticity and source,” Osifeso said.
In a related incident, operatives of the Command recovered an abandoned Toyota Camry car with registration number LSD 957 JX during a Stop and Search operation.
Osifeso explained that police officers flagged down the car during a routine check, but the driver jumped out and fled, leaving the vehicle behind.
“The car has been taken into custody by the Command while members of the public with legitimate claims to the vehicle are urged to come forward with verifiable documents or contact the Police Command,” he said.
The police spokesman stressed that Stop and Search operations were not “exaggerated security theatrics,” but deliberate measures to maintain law and order and safeguard residents and travellers in Oyo State.
He noted that under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, the Command remained committed to combating crime, appreciating the public for their continued support and cooperation.
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